Facing up to foot and mouth

Facing up to foot and mouth

Reading Time: 3 minutes As a contributor to Eating the Elephant, I’ve generally steered clear of opinion pieces that focus on my role as a Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) director. However, when it comes to raising awareness about the importance of biosecurity, I’m willing to make an exception. It may not be the most exciting topic in our sector, but it’s one of the most critical. New Zealand’s livestock sector has long been the envy of the world…

The process could begin in the east of the country, which has not been affected by the infection.

Measures introduced against foot-and-mouth disease (SLAK) could be released in Slovakia in the first decade of May, around May 7 and 10 respectively. This was stated after Wednesday's government negotiations, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Richard Takáč (Smer). “As we have the opportunity to see, the incubation period of foot-and-mouth disease of seven to 14 days is probably not true, the incubation period is probably much longer.…